Stop Press Hits - How the UK Pop Charts Became Front Page News 1956-69

Name: Stop Press Hits - How the UK Pop Charts Became Front Page News 1956-69
Brand: Music and Radio Archive Press
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By Alan Jennings

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For the first time, this books tells the full story of how Britain's record charts leapt beyond the pages of the music press to become a hot weekly topic in millions of homes. Stop Press Hits reveals, year-by-year, which of the competing charts was most widely seen; uncovers lost details of the Beatles' all-conquering chart performance; and tells how Radio Luxembourg's Top 20 show became fastest on the air with the latest hits. Fully illustrated, with special sections on the UK music papers - NME, Melody Maker, Record Mirror and Disc - and a complete list of all the Number Ones in the exclusive charts compiled for the UK's biggest-selling Sunday papers.This is a landmark reference for all chart enthusiasts - and a vivid chronicle of a golden era in pop music, reported as it happened.

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Number of Pages:: 322
Release Date:: 2025-11-01
Publication Date:: 2025-11-01
Publisher:: Music and Radio Archive Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1919273727
ISBN13:: 9781919273723
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:: 18
Maximum Reading Age:: 18
Weight:: 1095 g
Height:: 183 cm
Width:: 260 cm
Thickness:: 25 cm

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